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French Torrent Giant YggTorrent Faces User Revolt after Introducing Paid ‘Turbo Mode’
French torrent giant YggTorrent just turned its loyal user base into an angry mob—and it’s not even Christmas anymore.
For years, YggTorrent thrived as a rare, community-run tracker where uploaders and leechers coexisted in sweet, free harmony. Then came “Turbo Mode”: an €86 lifetime fee to bypass a 30-second countdown and download more than five torrents daily. Non-payers? Welcome to the slow lane, folks.
The backlash was immediate. Team_QTZ, a legendary upload crew with over 3,300 high-quality releases, called it a betrayal: “You’re monetizing our hard work.” They launched a site-wide seeding strike. YggTorrent’s response? Ban them. Delete their post. No apologies.
Now, users are whispering: Is this an exit scam? Are they cashing out before the lights go out? No proof yet—but the optics are not good. Meanwhile, fans are fleeing to alternatives like Sharewood and TheOldSchool, packing up their torrents faster than a pirated movie hits the web.
YggTorrent claims it’s about curbing bots and leechers. Fair point. But when your community feels exploited, even the best server can’t save you. Sometimes, the real bandwidth issue isn’t technical—it’s trust. And that? Can’t be bought with €86.